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Finding the Third Proportional to 156,931,544 and 215,424,165

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Solution

The third proportional to 156,931,544 and 215,424,165 is: 295,718,564.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,931,544 : 215,424,165 = 215,424,165 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,931,544/215,424,165 = 215,424,165/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,931,544x = 215,424,165 × 215,424,165
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,931,544x = 46,407,570,865,947,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,407,570,865,947,224/156,931,544
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,718,564.18

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